Indiana Line Nota 250, Nota 550 – Review – More than Meets the Wallet

I remember how when I was a kid, I craved for a speaker system like Logitech Z-5500and for it’s huge but bloated and uncontrolled bass quantity. Today I couldn’t listen to them as they don’t have a balanced sound at all in my opinion.

However, until now, I did’t find a budget speaker system that could suit my needs.

I never expected this level of quality for these small speakers and I was very impressed by them. They pack a very good bass for their size. They fill the room which is impressive at their size. This song is very energetic and very fast and the Nota 250 managed to pull through, transmitting the energy to the listener.

Again, I looked at them and asked myself how they can pack that amount of bass. The song was full of energy and engaging with a very good PRAT. The bass had a good punch, the sound was quite detailed and opened. I found myself moving on the song’s beat.

I love this song and I enjoyed it very much with the Nota 250 as well. The plucks of the guitars were again felt very well, showing good transient response and details. Leonard’s voice was clean and on a very well delimited layer, not blending in with the instruments. The sound was opened and with good imaging.

Wow, these small speakers really know how to rock. I could feel the bass and guitars in my chest. I really loved this song with the Nota 250. The PRAT and energy was amazing and it made me head bang throughout the song.

The Nota 250 have a very musical sound which really invites you to dance. Beware, you could find yourself moon-walking 🙂 . Michael’s voice was very well delimited and layered and it sounded natural and clean. The instruments were well separated and the sound was very airy. The sound was very engaging and fun.

This was quite a surprise. I didn’t expect such large soundstage, such good details on the treble (without a tad of brightness). The separation of instruments was very good and very impressive for the price. I found myself directing the orchestra while listening.

I just loved the PRAT & energy of theNota 250. It invites you to dance. I barely stayed in the chair while listening to them. They really know how to transmit the energy from the music to the listener.

Very comparable to the 250 in this regard, but with a slight larger sound-stage. Also the instruments that have lower notes are not so well separated like on 250.

Conclusions

I was absolutely amazed by the performance of the Nota 250and I never expected that level of quality at that price point. They were very musical and engaging making you get off your chair and dance.

They easily transmit the energy from music to you.

They performed greatly above their price, delivering incredible and unexpected quality. They really filled the room with their sound and I frequently asked myself how the heck they do that at their size.

After listening to the 250, I heard the Nota 260 and I must say that I wasn’t so impressed as with Nota 250 and Nota 550, but they are still very good for their price.

The Nota 550 on the other hand captured my attention also, but still preferred the little brother, because it’s sound is closer to my taste : faster & more energetic . However I think it will be a hit for bass heads and people who want more body, presence & depth. I personally prefer faster and tighter bass.

One thing that I have to consider is that the room might have been to small for the 550and contained no isolation. I think it needs a bigger room (>=20 square meters) to really shine and get the energy the 250 have.

Overall I liked them both and consider them to be very good value for the price.

I also got the chance to listen to the Tesi 260from Indiana Line, the series that is above the Nota and I must say I was again very impressed.

It took every good quality from the Nota 250and improved it, but I will tell you more about it in a full review of the Tesi 260, as I really felt that it also deserves a full blown review of it’s own.

The bass could use more control but I think this would be solved with a bigger room as the test room was kind of small for them

So considering the above, I must say that the Nota 250are the clear winners for my personal tastes as I like more energetic, controlled & faster sound with faster decays.

However if you like more weighty sound, if you would like the electric guitars from rock to go through every bit of your body, you should look at Nota 550. Also if you have a bigger room the 550would be your best pick and I think they would get much better and regain the energy back from the 250.

I think Indiana Line has done a great job with the Notaseries and they deserve our full attention.

Glad to be of help. Sorry for the long delay. Nota 260 would have a deeper bass and should be better for a room that size, but not 250 has a snappier sound, faster transients, while 260 has a slightly longer delay and deeper bass. 260 would fill the room better than 250 in your case, I think.

Hi. I came here looking for Indiana Line Tesi 260 reviews. They don’t seem to exist in english unfortunately. You mention listening to these aswell. Can you give more details please? I like their looks better than Nota series. They cost more, but are they indeed better? It is front ported (bass reflex) and also use a phase plug for it’s bass driver. Does that makes the bass suffer for clarity? Or is the bass decent on the Tesi 260 model? I couldn’t find any bassy song played on them on youtube.
I consider them as a cheaper alternative to the B&W 685 (version 1). Now I don’t necessarily expect them to be as the much more expensive Bowers, but how about comparing them to other well known affordable speakers like Dali Zensor or Monitor Audio Bronze series?
Sorry for the many questions, I’m kind of fond on them, and I don’t want to waste a good sum and be dissapointed. Thanks a lot!